Crocheting, knitting, quilting, etc...

Do any of you enjoy working with yarn or fabric? I have a feeling I am one of the few here who enjoys the 'old' hobby of crochet My brother said I will make a good grandmother - smartass I do love to crochet and have been doing it since my early teens (a long time!). This is one of my favorite afghans...

Do any of you enjoy working with yarn or fabric? I have a feeling I am one of the few here who enjoys the 'old' hobby of crochet My brother said I will make a good grandmother - smartass I do love to crochet and have been doing it since my early teens (a long time!). This is one of my favorite afghans...

That's beautiful! I would like to crochet a coil. Have you ever tried that with some thin (32g + wire)?
I've never crochet before. can you help me?

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I don't rebuild (did one time, didn't have the patience, lol). So I have never tried crocheting a coil... didn't know they even did that! I can help you find some vids on basic crochet if you would like??

I don't rebuild (did one time, didn't have the patience, lol). So I have never tried crocheting a coil... didn't know they even did that! I can help you find some vids on basic crochet if you would like??

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They don't, I thought of the idea but don't know if it would work. I saw a basic crochet stitch that I think might work. There's an old coil called the beard coil that might work. I'll take a look if you have some easy peasy crochet vids. Thx a bunch

They don't, I thought of the idea but don't know if it would work. I saw a basic crochet stitch that I think might work. There's an old coil called the beard coil that might work. I'll take a look if you have some easy peasy crochet vids. Thx a bunch

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That's a cool idea! Maybe you should patent the idea if you get it to work As long as the wire is flexible (and I would think that thin of a gauge would be?) you should be able to crochet it. You will need a tiny hook, like you would use for doilies, etc (available at craft store, or Walmart). I will look for some videos for you

@muth here is a short and simple vid showing the basic chain stitch. There are plenty of others on the web if you want more examples. I picked this one because it is easy to follow (imo) and doesn't make you sit through 10 minutes of somebody enjoying the sound of their own voice

@muth here is a short and simple vid showing the basic chain stitch. There are plenty of others on the web if you want more examples. I picked this one because it is easy to follow (imo) and doesn't make you sit through 10 minutes of somebody enjoying the sound of their own voice

@tgcrna I have a metal crochet hook that says 1.1mm on one side and Tulip 5 on the other, which is probably the brand name. Would that be a good size to work with 28g wire? Of course. I'll just give it a try and see. It's pretty darn small! I'm going to practice with a ball of cotton string. But will probably need a bigger hook for that.

@tgcrna I have a metal crochet hook that says 1.1mm on one side and Tulip 5 on the other, which is probably the brand name. Would that be a good size to work with 28g wire? Of course. I'll just give it a try and see. It's pretty darn small! I'm going to practice with a ball of cotton string. But will probably need a bigger hook for that.

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It will probably be easier to figure out how to do it with heavier yarn and a bigger hook.

I'm not sure what size 1.1mm is. The hooks I have only have the letters on them (D, E, F, etc) The smallest I have is a 'D' and am not sure if that would be small enough? I am sure they probably come smaller, for projects like tatting lace. Does yours have a letter on it?

It will probably be easier to figure out how to do it with heavier yarn and a bigger hook.

I'm not sure what size 1.1mm is. The hooks I have only have the letters on them (D, E, F, etc) The smallest I have is a 'D' and am not sure if that would be small enough? I am sure they probably come smaller, for projects like tatting lace. Does yours have a letter on it?

I thought the lady in the vid was going slow until I tried it, lol. I won't give up. I'm going on vacation this Saturday so I'll have plenty of time to fiddle around. Maybe my sister knows how to crochet and can show me. This stitch should be perfect for a coil